Alfred Lester III, 39, was shot and killed at his Tampa, Florida home on June 2, 2015, during a confrontation with Orin Bivens, the ex-husband of Lester’s wife. Lester was unarmed and was shot in the back while attempting to flee. The dispute was said to have been driven by tensions between the two men that had developed over several weeks.

Bivens was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He invoked Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, claiming he feared for his life, but prosecutors argued Bivens pursued Lester and shot him as he tried to escape. Witnesses including a neighbor who heard the argument and gunshots were reported to support the prosecution’s account. A judge denied a motion to dismiss under Stand Your Ground, the case went to trial, and a jury convicted Bivens of second-degree murder, resulting in a lengthy prison sentence.

Anyone who knew Alfred Lester III or has information about the events leading up to the June 2, 2015 shooting is asked to come forward.